Current Affairs
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Attacking John Lewis is Smart PoliticsREAD MORERep. Elijah Cummings' MLK day interview on Morning Joe demonstrated the astuteness of Donald Trump’s decision to attack civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis. More than any other constituency, the African American political establishment has been the cornerstone of the moderate wing of the Democratic party. Their strength was demonstrated when they helped Obama defeat Hillary in the 2008 primary,By Ernest C. Snyder -
Do We Really Need Foreigners to Administer Our Databases?READ MOREI have worked in technology for many years. One thing you learn pretty early on is you need to find a company that is a good cultural fit for you. I imagine that in some industries, like banking, it doesn’t really matter who you work for. I mean all those stiffs gotta get dressed up in their monkey suits, right?By 1337 h4x0r 3000
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The CIA vs the DoD: The Battle for SyriaREAD MOREMarko Marjanovic recently published a fascinating aricle in Checkpoint Asia titled The US Is Now Fighting for AND Against Virtually Every Side in Syria’s 4-Sided Civil War. Taken all together the US is now pursuing three separate wars in Syria against three of the four sides involved (ISIS, government, and rebels), as well as on the behalf of three of theBy Ernest C. Snyder
Culture
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Make Communism Evil AgainREAD MOREThere is perhaps no evil today that is more understated than Communism. While many consider it to be misguided and dysfunctional, to outright state that Communism is evil draws more looks of skepticism and hostility than support. Communist groups can gather freely without massive harassment, adolescents use Che Guevara’s image as a signal of virtue, the ideas of Marx stillBy J. David -
Why AIDS Skrillex MattersREAD MOREIn all of my time working as an Internet troll and fighting on the avant-grade of The Great Meme War of 2016, I never imagined that it would lead to this. Yet here I am, writing a column for Boredom & Gomorrah. So why should you read anything a crotchety old punk rocker like myself has to say? Because IBy The Old Punk
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Save us from the Edgy 20 Year OldsREAD MOREFor those of you unfamiliar with youth subculture this meme must seem rather confusing. But it is a clear indication that the tides in the culture war have turned. This type of meme is called a “Starter Pack” in the tradition of articles on how to get started in a hobby. Starter Pack memes are used to make fun ofBy The Old Punk
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